Identity V similar games & best alternatives

Identity V

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

What works

  • Unique asymmetrical multiplayer gameplay
  • Strong teamwork and strategy elements
  • Distinctive gothic art style and atmosphere
  • Diverse character roster with unique abilities
  • Regular updates and active community

Things to keep in mind

  • Aggressive monetization of cosmetics
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Matchmaking issues during off-peak hours
  • Touch controls can be challenging
  • Toxicity in some player chats

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Soul Dossier

  • White Noise 2

  • Dota 2

  • Free Fire

  • Eternal Return

  • Dead by Daylight

Less dominating

Games that feels like Identity V but with less domination over others

  • Overwatch

  • Sinister Night 2

  • The Outlast Trials

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • SpellForce 3 Fallen God

  • SpellForce 3 Versus Edition

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Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Identity V. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Identity V. These titles are not in What to play next.

Identity V: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Story, Fantasy.

Last update: 22/08/2026